Forest fires — Burned Area in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Forest fires — Burned Area was 8.12 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest fires — Burned Area in Middle Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 8.12 million ha for forest fires — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Middle Africa peaked at 12.96 million ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.95 million ha, in 1996.
Middle Africa ranks 2nd of 22 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Forest fires — Burned Area in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.74 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 9.74 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9.74 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9.74 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9.74 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9.74 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.95 million ha | -59.5% |
| 1997 | 4.67 million ha | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 5.89 million ha | +26.2% |
| 1999 | 5.09 million ha | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 4.01 million ha | -21.1% |
| 2001 | 8.52 million ha | +112.3% |
| 2002 | 9.27 million ha | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 12.00 million ha | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 11.17 million ha | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 12.54 million ha | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 11.55 million ha | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 11.34 million ha | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 11.59 million ha | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 10.49 million ha | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 12.40 million ha | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 12.96 million ha | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 12.56 million ha | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 11.49 million ha | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 10.38 million ha | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 10.72 million ha | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 11.75 million ha | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 11.77 million ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.95 million ha | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 11.29 million ha | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 10.51 million ha | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 9.99 million ha | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 8.91 million ha | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 7.65 million ha | -14.1% |
| 2024 | 8.12 million ha | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.80 million ha | 3.95 million ha | 9.74 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.25 million ha | 4.01 million ha | 12.54 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.53 million ha | 9.95 million ha | 12.96 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.03 million ha | 7.65 million ha | 10.51 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 1 Brazil 5.28 million ha compare
- 2 Zambia 2.93 million ha compare
- 3 Central African Republic 2.42 million ha compare
- 4 Mozambique 2.26 million ha compare
- 5 Angola 1.85 million ha compare
More climate change data for Middle Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 101,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 33,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 67,392 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 127.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,407 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,869 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,377 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,492 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.27 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Middle Africa?
- Forest fires — burned area in Middle Africa was 8.12 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.96 million ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.95 million ha in 1996.
- How does Middle Africa rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Middle Africa ranks 2nd out of 22 regions with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.